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Note: UA suggests that the Aquatic racial variants may deserve a LA +1 in some campaigns.

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Originally Posted by SRD

Aquatic Race Level Adjustments

None of the aquatic races have level adjustments when your entire campaign is set underwater and all the PCs have the aquatic subtype, or when playing a nonaquatic campaign. The advantages gained by an aquatic character when in an aquatic environment even out with those of other aquatic characters, and their disadvantages in nonaquatic environments make up for any advantages they might enjoy.

However, when a mix of aquatic and nonaquatic characters occurs in an aquatic or ship-based campaign, aquatic characters enjoy a distinct advantage over their land-based cousins. In this case, consider applying a +1 level adjustment for all aquatic races, due to their swim speed, improved low-light vision or darkvision, and other special abilities.

* Races of Faerun lists Forest Gnomes as LA +1. The version in the MM/SRD has exactly the same qualities, and is not listed with a level adjustment.

* Fey'ri are a unique case (AFAIK) as they get to chose 4 qualities from their list of available Demonic Abilities. Depending which four are selected, the race is either LA +2 or LA +3. Consult Races of Faerun.

* The Aquatic Elf in Stormwrack is erroneously (?) listed as a LA +1 on Table 2-1 (p. 34). In their Racial Traits entry (p. 40) the have no listed level adjustment. This is a case of text trumps table.

* The Crucian is listed in some sources as a playable LA +2 with no RHD. In both Miniatures Handbook and Sandstorm, it's monster entry lists it with 3 Humanoid RHD. The confusion probably comes from the "Crucian Characters" section in Sandstorm (p. 145) which omits racial hit dice as part of the description. For the sake of completeness, please see below for Crucian Racial stats, in case it is another case of text trumps table (although I don't believe this to be the case). Note: The reptilian subtype was present in MH, but not in Sa.

LA +1: Blue, Dromite and Snow Goblin come in at a pathetic -2. WotC have some serious hate for Goblinoids. Empty Vessel is the clear winner, with +10 (with bonus skills and a bonus feat to boot). Catfolk and Merfolk net a +6 to abilities.

LA +2: The Gloaming and Volodni come in at +0, while the Ixitxachitl comes in at +10 (weighed up against no land movement, of course).

Re: [3.5] LA +1 & LA +1 Player Race List

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Well, obviously most people are aware of the Master Player Race List, which lists all the LA +0 playable races in 3.X.

It struck me a while back, that there was no equivalent for LA +1 and LA +2 races. Since the Level Buyoff optional rule from Unearthed Arcana is commonly used for LA +1 and LA +2 races, it might be nice to have a "master list" for them, as we do for LA +0.

So here is my project, to create a list, as complete as possible, of LA+1 and LA +2 playable races. I would ask that if people notice any errors or omissions in the lists, please point them out, and I will update it accordingly. I don't claim this list to be comprehensive, so additions are welcome.

At the current point in time, I have no plans to create a listing for LA +3 or higher, nor to create a list for creatures with racial hit dice. The list also does not include templates. These might be projects for the future. Also, I have not included sources such as Dragon Magazine, just as the Master Player list does not (I'm also hesitant to add Dragon Magazine material as I don't have copies of them to fact check their stats).

OK, the following seems to be unclear:

This list does not include creatures with RHD. This also means that creatures with RHD and "monster classes" are not included. The ECL of these characters will be class levels + LA (i.e ECL 2 for LA +1, ECL 3 for LA +1, at first class level).

The list does not include templates - all of these are races in their own right, and not templates applied to other creatures.

The list only includes "official" WotC books (including Dragon Magazine Compendium and the Dragonlance Campaign Setting). It does not include Dragon Magazine - this is not an indictment on this material, just that I have no (legal) means to verify the stats of these races.

Re: [3.5] LA +1 & LA +2 Player Race List

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I've done some work on the Empty Vessel. We're given the skill modifiers without the spirit, so I used these to calculate the number of ranks the 4th level telepath put into Sense motive, Bluff, and Knowledge: the Planes. 4 each.

That gives us ability modifiers to those skills of +3 int mod, +4 Wis mod, and +3 Cha mod. That's what the telepath has. However, the " Characters normally have these scores before adjustments " gives us 13, 14 15, for... +4 Int, +4 Wis and +2 Cha. If we take into account +1 int for 4th level, and therefore a +2 Int mod.

If we do the traditional all 10 scores, the scores fit for -2 Dex, +2 Dex, +6 int, +8 Wis, +6 Cha. That's a bit extreme. Which one is correct? If at all?

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Re: [3.5] LA +1 & LA +2 Player Race List

While we're on the topic of OA - in case you weren't aware - the Hengeyokai were updated in Dragon #318. They were changed into Humanoid (Shapechanger), and had their +1 LA removed, though that's dependent on you having Dragon allowed.

Re: [3.5] LA +1 & LA +2 Player Race List

Got nothing to say now, but after pouring though a few of the more obscure books I might.

Actually, let me say something about a comment of yours...

Originally Posted by Thurbane

The Empty Vessel is quite an odd case. After giving it stats and a LA +1, in the very next section, they say it isn't suitable for use as a PC.

So whay not give it LA - ?

Because the difference between an Inspired and an empty vessel is a Quori possessing it? After the "Empty Vessels as characters" section, theres the "Inspired as characters" section. That is what isn't PC suitable.